Silkwood v. Kerr-Mc Gee Corp.
GPTKB entity
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:court_cases
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| gptkbp:area |
tort law
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| gptkbp:case_number |
No. 82-1001
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| gptkbp:case_outcome |
public health regulations
increased awareness of nuclear safety settled out of court reversed and remanded impact on public policy public awareness of nuclear issues advancements in safety technology increased scrutiny of nuclear facilities advocacy for worker rights influence on corporate governance changes in corporate accountability impact on environmental justice impact on corporate liability changes in industry practices enhanced worker protection laws environmental law reforms increased litigation in environmental cases influence on future litigation influence on international nuclear policy legal reforms in tort law legal standards for hazardous materials precedent for whistleblower protection strengthening of safety regulations |
| gptkbp:case_types |
civil case
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| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:U._S._Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Tenth_Circuit
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| gptkbp:date |
November 1, 1983
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| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court
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| gptkbp:effective_date |
March 19, 1984
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Silkwood v. Kerr-Mc Gee Corp.
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| gptkbp:impact |
nuclear industry regulations
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| gptkbp:involved_parties |
gptkb:Karen_Silkwood
gptkb:Kerr-Mc_Gee_Corporation |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
464 U. S. 238
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| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Justice_Antonin_Scalia
gptkb:Justice_Byron_White gptkb:Justice_John_Paul_Stevens gptkb:Justice_Thurgood_Marshall gptkb:Justice_William_J._Brennan_Jr. gptkb:Justice_Lewis_F._Powell_Jr. gptkb:Justice_William_H._Rehnquist gptkb:Justice_Sandra_Day_O'_Connor gptkb:Justice_Harry_Blackmun |
| gptkbp:legal_issue |
nuclear safety
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| gptkbp:legal_outcome |
compensatory damages
punitive damages |
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
attorney for Kerr-Mc Gee
attorney for Silkwood |
| gptkbp:outcome |
damages awarded
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| gptkbp:precedent |
worker safety rights
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| gptkbp:related_cases |
gptkb:Cleveland_v._United_States
gptkb:Baker_v._Kerr-Mc_Gee gptkb:Baker_v._United_States gptkb:Davis_v._United_States |
| gptkbp:significance |
gptkb:cultural_landmark
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| gptkbp:year |
gptkb:1984
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Silkwood_v._Kerr-Mc_Gee
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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